Looking at some pro swimmers I could not help noticing how big and muscular they are.Does bigger muscular weight contribute positively to speed or not?Phelps is awesome and definitely not the bulkiest guy in the pool.
I am 6'1'' and only weigh 160 lb. It's all muscles(award from my 5 years of weightlifting).I look heavier than what I weigh but still would like to gain more muscles( and strengh!) which I always had a problem with unless I ate 6 times a day.Swimming is even more calorie-consuming, so I think I am stuck where I am.But the question is:is that ok to be lighter in order to be faster?
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For swimmers who does short distance is important to have a lot of strength.
They can do some building in a gymn and some exercise out of the water.
But, is my personal thought, who does from 200m to open water distance, have to do strenght in the water and not in a gymn.
I'm never been in a gymn.
Look at Hacket body difference from Hall...
For swimmers who does short distance is important to have a lot of strength.
They can do some building in a gymn and some exercise out of the water.
But, is my personal thought, who does from 200m to open water distance, have to do strenght in the water and not in a gymn.
I'm never been in a gymn.
Look at Hacket body difference from Hall...
